Pros: big and nice pool, great courtesy and kindness, good breakfast, fair price, comfortable beds. Cons: old furniture, noisy A/C and not that cold in my room (in friends rooms were okay), hair-dryer not working in my room, needs to be re-modeled and re-painted. Overall was not bad! I would stay again.

Crispino M. (Group coordinator, booked 13 rooms), from

27-May-2014 Verified Review, stayed from Fri May 23 to Mon May 26 2014 at a $60.00 group rate (4% discount).

"School group stay"

Overall Score3.0/5

Was an average stay. Hotel is older. Check in for our group was with ease. Some air conditioners did not work well or at all, not enough towels, ice machines did not work. Breakfast was good.

I would stay there again. The bed was very comfortable. A complimentary breakfast was provided. It was a hot, cooked breakfast not a continental breakfast. It had a beautiful pool. Would have been better if it had a hot tub.

Sheila M. (Individual traveler, booked 1 room), from

23-Mar-2014 Verified Review

"Very Disappointed!"

Overall Score1.0/5

I chose the Howard Johnson based on the photos and the fact that the reviews weren't too bad. I had a block of 10 rooms reserved. First, the rooms we were supposed to have (2 queen bed/w sleeper sofas) were canceled by someone at the hotel and we were placed in regular rooms. I believe I received the worst room: the carpet was stained, old, and dirty. There was a mildew and mold smell and the air conditioner did not help. Had to purchase air freshener and Lysol. The bathroom ceiling had mold coming through the fresh paint. The first remote control I had in my room did not match the TV and I had to wait one hour before I received a new one that worked. The TVs look like the original TVs that were in most motels when they first opened up. We couldn't even change the channels until they brought a new remote. All ten rooms had either dirty carpets, stains, old furniture and smelled of mold and mildew. Thank goodness the beds were clean. Several of us became sick from the mold and mildew smell. I tried to get my room changed and was told that they would notify me if one came available and this was never done. On top of that; we only had 3 wash cloths provided that Friday and I had 4 people in my room; the hotel ran out and we were never provided new ones the entire weekend. All the ice machines broke down by Friday night and we had to go to the night club located on the hotel grounds to get ice. The Legacy Lounge & Night Club is the only good thing about this motel. I took pictures but haven't posted those yet. If I could have found other available rooms at another "Hotel" for my group we would not have stayed here, but it was a bowl weekend and everywhere was booked up. This motel needs to be condemned based on the mold and mildew problem and rebuilt from the ground up. Painting over mold and mildew will not help. Will never stay here again.

Customer Reviews of Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel Altamonte Springs

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Distinctively Different, The Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel, is a beautiful full service property with all the amenities you have come to expect.This three diamond awarded AAA hotel is Altamonte Springs most versatile hotel and conference center. Whether you are here for a meeting or staying overnight, discover the tropical setting of the 20 ft waterfall and the oversized pool. Relax on the pool-deck with our Free WI-FI and our special poolside service from the restaurant. Take time to work out in our 24 hour fitness center or enjoy complimentary access to Gold's Gym just down the road.In the evenings take advantage of our entertainment in the legendary 'Why Not Lounge'. Experience the Happy Hour and Entertainment from Texas Hold 'Em Poker, Karaoke, The Elvis Experience with Ted Torres, Live Bands, DJ’s and Comedy Shows on the weekends.LOCATION:Conveniently located in North Orlando, in the heart of Altamonte Springs at I-4/Exit 92. We are just minutes away from the Maitland Center and Downtown Orlando. We are close to Universal Studios, Sea World, Walt Disney World, Wet-n-Wild, Holy Land, Orange County Convention Center, Beaches and within walking distance to many restaurants, shops, cinemas ,mini golf ,bowling, and the Altamonte Mall.EVENTS including Youth, Sports, Religious ,business meetings, Seminars, Conventions, Trade Shows, Reunions, weddings, Banquets, Parties, Anniversaries and Birthdays ETC are all very welcome.ROOM & HOTEL FEATURES:FREE INTERNET. All our exterior and interior guest rooms and suites feature classic furniture, refrigerator, microwave, full size ironing board with iron, hair dryer, coffee maker and telephone with voice-mail. All rooms come with pillow top mattresses. Our suites are indoor corridor. Two story waterfall cascading into our oversize swimming pool and a fitness center featuring universal equipment, treadmill, and life cycle. Complimentary use of Gold's Gym.SERVICES:Express checkout, business center with free wireless internet access, and complimentary USA Today (M-F). Pet friendly rooms available for a small fee.DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT:FREE Continental Breakfast.The Sterling Room Cafe includes an outdoor patio serving Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. There is live entertainment nightly from 8:00 pm. Every Friday and Saturday there is live comedy from 8 pm till 9.30 pm. Catering, prepared by our creative chef,is available for any event.MEETING SPACE INFORMATION:Our Main Ballroom can accommodate up to 300 people with several smaller breakout rooms. Outdoor banquet space up to 150 people. Our facilities feature 9 foot ceilings and 6,800 square feet of flexible meeting space.

Above shows trends of room prices for both our group quotes and the lowest individual traveler prices we could find at the time the group offer was entered. The best group or meeting displayed is 22.2% in the month of March 2013 and the highest average individual rate is $83 in the month of February 2016. This chart will show past seasonality and also project future months. If you are flexible with dates, you may want to consider staying at Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel Altamonte Springs in a month when rates are lower.